Surgical plaster package



Aug. 29, 1933. o. c. SCHULZ 1,924,810

SURGICAL PLASTER PACKAGE Filed Nov. 2, 1931 Patented Aug. 29, 1933UNZTED TATES PATENT orrlcr.

1 Claim.

lhis invention relates to packages and particularly to the kindespecially adapted for use with surgical plaster.

Surgical plaster is commonly sold in strips of 5 predetermined widthswhich are wound upon spools as this facilit tes handling and use of theplaster. Such plaster is subject to deterioration and is particularlysensitive to heat and consequently it is desirable that the spools ofthis plaster be proteded against heat which so affects the plaster thatthe adhesive properties thereof are destroyed.

The primary object of my invention is to prode a novel package wherein aroll of surgical ster be so arranged that it is protected aganistdeterioration.

Further objects are to provide a package wherein the roll of surgicalplaster will be held in a determined. position; which will be so for rodthat it may be easily arranged in -lay po. -on; and

lch may be readily associated with other similar packages in a mannerexpediting handling and shipping thereof.

A still further object is to provide an inexpensive packages which maybe economically manufactured.

In the selected embodiment of the invention iltrated in the accompanyingdrawing l is a perspective view of my improved package;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the package with the lid removed and showing aroll of plaster ar ranged therein; and

Fig. 3 is a View taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

My novel package as illustrated in the accompanying drawing comprises abottom 4-, a side wall 5, and a lid 6 having a depending flange '7adapted to embrace the side wall 5 to retain the i lid in closingposition. The bottom is recessed medially as at 8 and the lid isrecessed medially as at 9, the recesses 8 and 9 being ali ned with eachother when the lid is arranged in package closing position. A roll ofsurgical plaster indi- -15 cated by 10 is arranged with one of the spoolflanges 11 thereof in the recess 8 and when the lid 6 is disposed inclosing position, the spool flange 12 is arranged in the recess 9.Inasmuch as the spool flanges rest in the recesses the spool to is heldin a substantially medial position in the package. The package ispreferably larger than the diameter of the spool 10 and therefore sincethe spool is retained at a medial position in the package, there will bean air space about the 55 spool. The side Wall is preferably made ofcardboard or other material of low heat conductivity and this inconnection with the air space will: serve to protect the plaster fromheat and other deterioration. The lower edge of the side wall 5 ispreferably disposed in a groove 13 in 0 the bottom 4 and the peripheraledge of the bottom is preferably folded or clenched as at 14 toeffectively clamp the side wall 5 in position.

It is manifest from the foregoing description that I have provided apackage wherein a spool 5 of surgical plaster is eifectively protectedagainst deterioration. Furthermore, since the package is larger thanthespool and as the spool is held in a medial position in the packagethe spool may be easily grasped and removed from the package.

Preferably the package is made substantially square in outline asillustrated in the drawing for by so forming the package it may berested on edge for display purposes and furthermore this shape greatlyexpedites stacking of the packages which is advantageous in storage andshipping. 1

While I have illustrated and described a selected embodiment of theinvention, it is to be understood that this is capable of variation andmodification and I therefore do not wish to be limited to the precisedetails set forth but desire to avail myself of such changes andalterations as fall within the scope of the following claims.

I claim:

In a package for strip material wound on a spool having flanges at thesides thereof, a bottom having a groove therein spacedfrom the edgesthereof and defining a marginal section, a side wall having the loweredge thereof disposed in said groove, said marginal section being foldedinwardly and clamping said side wall in said groove to connect saidbottom to said side wall, said bottom having a medially locatedoutwardlyoffset portion on which said package may be rested and providing aninwardly opening recess spaced from said groove and adapted to receiveone of the flanges on the spool, a top having a depending peripheralflange detachably embracing said side wall to retain aid top inposition, said top having a medially located outwardly offset portionproviding an inwardly opening recess aligned with the recess in thebottom and adapted to receive the other flange on said spool, said topbeing telescoped onto said side wall to secure said flanges in saidrecesses to hold said spool in said package in spaced relation with saidside wall.

OTTO C. SCHULZ.

